Leaderboard

See who’s leading the pack — top activators and chasers by points

Activators

Top operators who go out to heritage sites and activate them on the air.

2026 Activators

# Points Name Call Sign
1 370 Christi Grobbelaar ZS4CGR
2 205 Jurie Venter ZS5ZG
3 150 Woody Collett ZS3WL
4 109 Martin Blomeyer ZS5MRB
5 105 Adele Tyler ZS5APT
6 100 Sid Tyler ZS5AYC
7 95 Roy Walsh ZS1YR
8 87 Esmé Walsh ZS1YE
9 85 Steve Brooks ZS3SB
10 69 Marie Grobbelaar ZS4MG

All Time Activators

# Points Name Call Sign
1 1,751 Steve Brooks ZS3SB
2 1,408 Tjaart Van Der Walt ZS3DR
3 1,089 Christi Grobbelaar ZS4CGR
4 690 Marie Grobbelaar ZS4MG
5 461 Adele Tyler ZS5APT
6 403 Esmé Walsh ZS1YE
7 391 Roy Walsh ZS1YR
8 362 Sid Tyler ZS5AYC
9 263 CORNE CONRADIE ZS1COR
10 259 Brandon Zietsman ZS6LZ

Chasers

Top operators who make contact with HOTA activators from their home, mobile, or field stations.

2026 Chasers

# Points Name Call Sign
1 112 Sid Tyler ZS5AYC
2 103 Adele Tyler ZS5APT
3 91 Esmarie Lotriet ZS3EL
4 77 Christi Grobbelaar ZS4CGR
5 70 Roy Walsh ZS1YR
6 65 Esmé Walsh ZS1YE
7 65 Mark Walker ZS6MDX
8 64 Graham Busse ZS6GL
9 63 Peet Lotriet ZS3PL
10 59 Jurie Venter ZS5ZG

All Time Chasers

# Points Name Call Sign
1 355 Christi Grobbelaar ZS4CGR
2 205 Sid Tyler ZS5AYC
3 196 Adele Tyler ZS5APT
4 195 Tjaart Van Der Walt ZS3DR
5 183 Roy Walsh ZS1YR
6 160 Marie Grobbelaar ZS4MG
7 156 Esmé Walsh ZS1YE
8 126 Steve Brooks ZS3SB
9 115 Chris Avenant ZS6CPA
10 91 Esmarie Lotriet ZS3EL